Try oTips.ZOrder(0)

>I have a little form that displays instructions at certain times. It is called from another form's method. The form is supposed to display (and does) at the upper left corner of the screen. But on screen that only display 1024x768, it is partially hidden by the calling form. If I make the little form model, the primary form does not display until the little form is closed.
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>Here are some of the properties on the little form:
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>AlwaysOnTop=.t.
>Caption=blank
>maxbutton=.f.
>minbutton=.f.
>name=cttips
>showWindows=0 (default)
>Titlbar=0
>visible=.t.
>windowType=0 Modeless
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>This calling form is a modeless, autocenter=.t.
>Here is the code in the calling form to create the window:
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>

>...
>...
>thisform.Refresh()
>
>IF thisform.lshowtips=.t.
>**************************************************************
>* Create the scheduling instructions window
>**************************************************************
>	RELEASE oTips,oWorkingWindows
>	SET MESSAGE TO [Creating Scheduling Instructions]
>	PUBLIC oTips,xShow,oWorkingWindow
>	xShow=.t.
>	oTips=.t.
>	oWorkingWindow=.t.
>	DO FORM cttip NAME oTips LINKED noshow
>	ON KEY LABEL CTRL+H otips.Hide
>	oTips.label2.caption=ALLTRIM(curInst.SchedulingInstr)
>	oTips.show(1)
>ENDIF
>

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>This is the last code in a button click on the calling form. The button click is called ran during the form show method.
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>So I'm wondering if anyone knows how I can force this window to the top. Seems like WONTOP only returns T/F if the window is on top, but doesn't force the change.
>
>Thanks
>Kirk